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The Reformation’s leading figures had diverse views, and some might have recognized themselves in “spiritual but not religious” people today. Rijksmuseum

November 1, 2021

What the ‘spiritual but not religious’ have in common with radical Protestants of 500 years ago

Christopher Schelin, Starr King School for the Ministry

So-called Spiritualists split off from Martin Luther’s Reformation 500 years ago, but some of their ideas carry on.

A form of ‘canceling’ was common among Baptists in America. Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images

May 1, 2021

Cancel culture looks a lot like old-fashioned church discipline

Christopher Schelin, Starr King School for the Ministry

Excommunicating a church member, like ‘canceling’ someone on social media, serves to cleanse the body politic of behavior deemed damaging, suggests a scholar of political theology.

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Assistant Professor of Practical and Political Theologies, Starr King School for the Ministry

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